Looking at this picture and discussing the boiler with the "old timers" at work: [IMG] We are thinking that the root cause of the cracks is...
Pulled out the DHW (Domestic Hot Water) coil to look at the inside of the vessel last night, this is looking across above the top of the firebox,...
IIRC that's what they use on the pressure piping at work. Aaron Z
Here you go getting rid of my excuses to buy a new (to me) 240V MIG welder, some forums... :D Aaron Z
Curiosity got the better of me, so I went out and drilled out the worst of the leak points with a 3/16" drill bit. It looks like I was incorrect...
Pressure tested it today, found 4 leaks in the back wall. Top right is the one that was leaking when I saw it, the others are pinholes: [IMG] I...
I agree, will hit it with the angle grinder and a wire wheel to finish cleaning it up and see what the soapy water says. Might go so far as to...
Got the back wall cleaned off tonight: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Surface rust, but it doesn't look bad. No significant pitting or erosion that I could...
Had a conversation with my neighbor (who has run/maintained steam boilers for years at work) and he suggested when I'm ready to fully dry it out...
Lets see if this works, took it outside and rinsed it out with a hose, got enough out for now to work on it without getting covered in ash, will...
